to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
very popular; highly favoured
bygones; the past; past event
although I say; although one might say; although called
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
record keeper; recorder; archivist
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
one's own problem; one's own issues
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially